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• Innovative Use of Technology to Facilitate Nutrition Practice and Education: a View from the Age of the Internet and Global Telecommunications

  At the dawn of the 21st century, the rapid evolution of the Internet and mobile telecommunication devices is giving humans, perhaps for the first time in their history, the speed and efficiency they need to connect with each other, to learn from each other, and to transmit and disseminate...

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• On the Menu—The Future of Family Meals

  While a fair amount of research has been conducted on the subject of family meals, it’s difficult to compare prevalence data. However, one thing we do know is that the benefits of family meals are difficult to overstate and that the long-term effects are substantial. Eating meals as a...

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• Food beyond Nutrients in Prevention of Chronic Disease

  In 2007, Canada’s healthcare spending represented more than 10% of the GDP and it continues to outpace inflation and population growth; in fact, it accounts for a whopping 50% of provincial budgets. The cost of healthcare in Canada appears to rise in step with the nation’s body mass...

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• Defining Healthy Food: the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index

  The Nutrient-Rich Foods (NRF) Index—a science-based, consumer-driven system of food guidance—enables people to build and enjoy healthier diets by getting the most nutrition from their calories. The NRF Index is founded on nutrient profiling, the science of ranking and/or classifying...

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• Milk Products and Kidney Stones

  Data from prospective cohort studies, randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews indicates that milk products and dietary calcium in particular may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones.

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• Nutrition and Cognitive Function

  Cognitive abilities are at the core of an individual’s independence and quality of life at all stages of life. While components of cognitive health have been shown to decline during normal aging, lifestyle factors, especially nutrition, are increasingly being confirmed as powerful...

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• The Impact of Diet on Muscle Mass with Age

  What chronic health conditions should we worry about most as we get older? Statistics indicate that our number one concern should be heart disease, followed closely by cancer and diabetes. The good news is that each of these carries with it a significant lifestyle component. That is,...

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• Dietary Protein and Bone Health

  Bone is a dynamic tissue that changes throughout life, with peak bone mass attained by 30-40 years of age. Loss of bone with advancing age is a universal phenomenon in both women and men. Because nutrition is well known to play a key role in skeletal health, it is very important for both...

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